MasterChef Junior Casting Call Coming to Chicago

Youngsters with a knack for cooking have a shot to appear on Fox’s culinary challenge MasterChef Junior.

An open casting call will be held in Chicago for kids ages 8–13. Producers seek kids “from all types of backgrounds, and with a range of cooking styles to audition.” The young chef hopefuls chosen to be featured on the show will try to impress judges Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, and Graham Elliot. 

The auditions will be held Saturday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Doubletree Suites Magnificent Mile, 300 E. Ohio St. in Chicago.

“Whether your child enjoys cooking delightful desserts or hefty main courses, whether they cook fine French cuisine or prefer a great tasting burger, we want to hear from you,” according to a notice on the show’s website.

Here’s what you need to know before you attend:

1. Parents or legal guardians should create a profile and pre-register the child. Pre-register here.
2. Download the application form here, have your parent or legal guardian fill it out and bring a copy with you to the open call. All legal guardians must sign the application form.
3. Bring an apron. Food and the equipment will be provided at the open call.
4. A parent or legal guardian must be present at the open call with you.

Find more information here. Good luck!